Chivas USA U15/16’s time to shine is now as they kick off their playoff run in the U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy next Tuesday, June 25 in Frisco, Texas. The young Red-and-White ended the 2012/2013 regular season with a 12-game unbeaten streak and will look for the first two positive results that will send them into the Finals Week set for July 14-19 in Dallas, Texas.

First up, Chivas USA’s U15/16 squad will face the South Carolina United Battery Academy U15/16 team on Tuesday, June 25th at 5:15 pm (PT), followed by the Texans Soccer Club Houston on Wednesday, June 26. They will lastly match-up against the Oakwood Soccer Club on Friday, June 28. While the Goats ended the season with a positive 12-game unbeaten streak, defeating the LA Galaxy U15/16 team 4-2 in their last game of the season, the South Carolina United Battery Academy ended the year with a 3-3 draw with Georgia United, finishing fifth in the Southeast Division and entering the playoffs as the 11th place in the wildcard pool.

In their first match-up, the young Goats will turn to the talents of Jorge Ruiz and Amaya Adonis, who have scored 17 and 13 goals respectively. Ruiz went six games in the season where he scored at least one goal per match, and played in all 28 games of the 2012/2013 season along with midfielder Ryo Fujii.

Fortunately, scoring hasn’t been a problem for the young Red-and-White. During the 2012/2013 season, they were able to notch 80 goals, the most in the USSDA, and had 37 goals against, the third least in the Southwest Division, leading them into the top spot of the Southeast Division and the Western Conference.

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